It is located in the Indian Ocean and is about 500 Kms from the southern tips of Sri Lanka and India. It has its own history, language, culture and traditions but influenced by British, Arab, Indian and Sri Lankan cultures.
Best Time to Vist Maldives
The climate of Maldives is tropical – hot, humid and dry. The islands get rain from July to August due to southwest monsoon and from November to March due to northeast monsoon. December to April is the best time to visit Maldives.
How to Get There
The-Maldives is easily accessible through air from major cities throughout the world. Male, the capital of Maldives has the International airport. There are regular flights from Maldives to Colombo, Thiruvananthapuram, Dubai and Kualalampur. Male airport is only 1 Km away from the main city and can be reached by boats or seaplanes.
Accomodation in Maldives
When you are in-Maldives you don’t need to worry about your accommodation since it provides a wide range of hotels and resorts to make your holidays more joyful. Not only it offers luxurious star categorized hotels and resorts, but also it offers cost effective hotels and lodges for your budget accommodation. The hotels provide well-furnished rooms along with most of the comforts at your feet.
What Things to Do:
Maldives is a paradise for adventures and sports lovers. Go for Waterskiing Jet skiing, Windsurfing, Water surfing, Snorkeling, Sailing, and Parasailing or enjoy beach volleyball and basketball – It is the heaven to enjoy any adventurous activity.
You can visit the National Museum and wander around the Sultan Park located near the museum. You can also check out the Hukuru Miski, the oldest mosque in the Maldives. Go shopping at the Singapore Bazaar, a collection of stores selling local Maldivian products as well as imported items.
About Maldives
The pearls of the Indian Ocean, as it is popularly known, are situated in the South West of Sri Lanka, on the equator. The numerous coral reef islands, 1,190 in total , form an archipelago of 26 major atolls ( groups of neighbouring coral islands). The country stretches 820 km north to south and 120 km east to west. Out of the incredibly large number of islands only 200 islands are inhabited, with 44 islands adapted as exclusive resort islands. The climate is generally warm and humid. Sun shines all year through with average temperature around 29 - 32 degrees Celsius. The country's 2000 population census shows a total of 270,101 people living in the country. Almost 2/3 of this figure resides in the capital island Male'.Click here to know more about Maldives